Heyy all! I'm back with my next chapter! I have many ideas floating around my head and I don't know how I'm going to put them in the story! (Thanks to MoonlightGlacier for some ideas that I'm going to integrate into my story over the next few chapters! And uh… yes, most updates will take a looong time to appear... sorry!)
Chapter 5: The Surprise
"IIIIIII-CH-IIIIII-GOOOOOOOOOO! Hyah!" Isshin says at he runs at me and tries to kick me with the heel of his foot. As his foot raises, I roll over to face my window and raise my hand to catch his foot. When it makes contact, I twist it and make him fall down from the momentum of his attack.
"Dad, I'm trying to sleep. What could be so important as to wake me up?"
"It's Toshiro. He went missing."
"WHA-!" I scream as I bolt off my bed. I dash through the hall and down the stairs when I see Toshiro sitting at the table eating toast. He looks up at me with little interest as to what I am doing, then looks back down at his toast and takes a big bite. He then walks to the fridge and grabs 2 slices of watermelon, handing one of them to me.
"Wha- uh- ah… DAD!" I stutter. I clench my fists, wounding the watermelon. I take a huge bite out of it and swallow everything, including the seeds.
"Ready for an attack, Toshiro?" I ask.
"Sure."
We each take a few slices in our hands and silently creep up the stairs. When Isshin is in sight, we take huge bites out of the watermelons and…
Fwt fwt fwt fwt fwt fwt.
"Yeeeow!" The seeds hit their target: his huge head. He turns around with his nostrils flaring and chases after us for an hour.
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"Ichigo… I was wondering…" Toshiro trails off as he nervously twiddles his fingers.
"What's up Toshiro?" I ask, my eyebrows lifted.
All of a sudden, Toshiro becomes serious. "Never mind. It-it was nothing." He stands up from the couch that we crashed on after the onslaught of watermelon seeds. I reach out and catch his wrist as he turns to leave.
"What did you want to say?" I ask, my voice deep and intimate.
"It's just…well…" Again, Toshiro starts to fidget. I let go of his wrist and he starts to pace in front of me.
"Ichigo… you know how-" My lips cut off Toshiro mid-sentence. He freezes up for a moment, but then relaxes into the kiss. We break apart, nearly out of breath.
"Sorry, Toshiro. It was the quickest way to make you stop talking and notice me," I say, a blush creeping its way onto my cheeks.
"Uh… mm…" he replies, unable to talk after the kiss.
"Hey, let's go to the movie theatre." I suggest.
"Alright."
We stand up from the couch and head to the door. Out of the corner of my eye, I can see a certain goat-faced man peeking around the corner. Stealthily, he disappears as I turn to look where he stood just a moment ago.
"We better hurry. My old man is up to no good."
"Right," Toshiro replies.
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We talk a short walk through the park, on the opposite side where I found Toshiro. There is a small field of flowers, and we take a detour through them. I trip and fall flat on my face. Toshiro laughs, but I suddenly grab his outstretched arm and pull him down with me. Of course we had to be at a hill, so we rolled down it. By the time we managed to untangle our limbs, Toshiro was in between my legs.
"Uh… sorry," Toshiro hastily says, gets up, and turns around. He tries to hide it, but I can clearly see the blush deepening on his cheeks.
I take his hands into mine, and I stare deep into his beautiful blue irises. He leans in close, and rests his head on my chest, since he is too short to reach my neck. The wind rustles, blowing our clothes and hair. I feel my shirt stick to my skin, and I notice Toshiro crying. Tears are running down his face in a steady stream. I put my hand under his chin and make him look up. We stare deeply into each other's eyes. Slowly, he cranes his head up and I let mine lower. Just before our lips come into contact, he pulls slightly away. Toshiro then resumes to rest on my chest.
I encircle Toshiro with my arms and hold him tight, not letting him go. The clouds partially cover the sun, leaving us in the shade.
Something rustles in the bushes near us, and Toshiro almost jumps out of my arms with the cutest face I had ever seen. He faces the ground, slightly kicking up dirt. My face breaks out in a smile and, again, I hold his hand. I lead him to a big tree a little off in the distance and have us sit down. Some cherry blossoms float down. I catch a few and lightly caress his face with them. He breaks out into one of his rare smiles and snuggles into my side.
Our peace doesn't last long, for the clouds start to darken and gusts of wind blow roughly.
"We better get back home," Toshiro says. Did Toshiro just say 'home?'
"Yeah. Don't want to get caught in a storm. Too bad we won't get to the movies without getting soaked."
We take a few steps when the first raindrops fall. I take off the very thin coat I was wearing over my T-shirt and hold it above Toshiro's head. "I don't want you to catch a cold," I tell him. His lips turn up ever so slightly at the corners and nods.
The two of us rush back home, panting and laughing. For once, we are not greeted by Yuzu, Karin, nor my dad. I look around the house, wondering where they are.
"I'll get you a pair of dry clothes. You can change in my room. I'll knock on the door when I have your clothes." I suggest.
"Right." Toshiro walks up the stairs slowly, and I wonder if he is okay. I go get him some dry clothes, and knock on the door.
"Come in, Ichigo."
I crack the door open, and notice that he is still fully dressed. After opening the door fully, I walk into the room. "Are you alright, Toshiro?" He doesn't respond, and looks shy and uncomfortable. "Toshiro?" I repeat.
"I should leave," is all he says.
"But… Toshiro, you can't!"
"Why not? I don't belong here! This isn't my family! I don't have a family anymore, Ichigo! They were taken away from me!" he shouts. "My family was murdered! Do you really think I could just forget and move on? It's not that simple!" With each word, he takes a step towards me and I back away from him. I hit the wall, and Toshiro closes the gap. "I can't be happy. I don't deserve it! The only thing I deserve is pain, and sorrow, and loneliness, and…and…" He struggles for words. Aggravated, he starts banging on my chest, trying to let out his frustration.
Toshiro stops moving, and slumps to the ground, crying heavily. It's all I can do to stay where I am. I don't want to cause Toshiro any more pain, even though I wish I could hold him in my arms and let him know that he does deserve love, and I am willing to give it to him.
"I'm leaving. You probably won't ever see me again, Ichigo. Farewell." Toshiro takes the dry pair of clothes from my grip, heads down the stairs, and walks through the door.
"Toshiro!" I cry, and rush after him. I stop right as I reach the door. Crying, I too, fall to a heap and sob. Maybe I should just let him go. I think I am falling in love with this boy, this poor, heartbroken boy. Maybe someday he will return, and we can finally be reunited once again. What was that old saying? Oh yeah, "If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were." I have faith that someday, Toshiro will return. Until then, I will wait for him.
Man am I mean! First I give you guys a sweet setting, then I totally annihilate the story and separate them! Muahahaha! But don't worry, a lot of stuff will happen! Please be patient, for I am a lazy person and will probably procrastinate again. Enjoy! Oh, and please review! I would love to hear your thoughts about the story and any suggestions! Thanks for reading!